Brian Rafalski

The Detroit Red Wings seem like they can't go wrong with their draft picks over the past two or more decades.Great names like Lidstrom ('89), Osgood ('91), Holmstrom in the 10th round ('94), Datsyuk ('98), Zetterberg ('99), Filppula ('02) and Franzen ('04) were all drafted in the third round or later.But Detroit, being an "old" team for the last decade, got younger last year with the retirement of Chris Osgood, Brian Rafalski and Kris Draper...  

So a major question for the Devils' coaching staff is: How to you beat Torts' sprawling wingers and get shots ... is the ingredient needed to neutralize flailing forwards who create snow angels while taking away your shooting lanes from the ...  

Rumor has it that Brad Stuart wants to go west to be closer to his family. As a result, the Detroit Red Wings will have to find someone to fill his spot. Detroit had a hard time trying to replace Brian Rafalski...  

In the last six years, they have survived Steve Yzerman’s retirement, Dominik Hasek’s exodus to Europe, and the losses of key players such as Brendan Shanahan, Chris Chelios, Kirk Maltby, Kris Draper, Chris Osgood and Brian Rafalski.